China and India agreed on Wednesday to work on easing their long-running border dispute, as the two Asian giants resumed a formal high-level dialogue for the first time in five years.

China and India have agreed to work toward a solution to their long-running border dispute in the Himalayas after a military standoff there that began with a deadly clash in 2020.

The 23rd meeting of the Special Representatives on the China-India Boundary Question marked a significant milestone in the diplomatic relations between the two Asian giants. Held in Beijing after a five-year hiatus,

The meeting is part of a diplomatic mechanism that was halted after deadly clashes broke out along the Himalayan frontier five years ago.

Ajit Doval and Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed to continue to take measures to maintain peace and tranquility in the border area and promote the healthy and stable development of bilateral relations.

The Ministry of External Affairs, in a statement, said the SRs “provided positive directions for cross-border cooperation and exchanges including resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, data sharing on trans-border rivers and border trade”.

China is ready to work with India to enhance mutual trust through dialogue and communication, and manage differences with sincerity and integrity, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday. Lin Jian, a ministry spokesperson,

If these consensuses can be transformed to concrete actions, they will bring about tremendous changes to the border region between China and India, turning it from a friction zone to a gateway for exchanges and cooperation.

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met on Wednesday in what was the first special representatives’ meeting in five years.

China and India should maintain the momentum of high-level exchanges, China's Vice President Han Zheng told India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in Beijing on Wednesday, state media Xinhua reported.

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing for the first Special Representatives meeting in five years.